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Finian's Rainbow
Broadway
Musical
Revival
Finian's Rainbow
Broadway
Musical
Revival
City Center
SYNOPSIS:
A blend of romantic fantasy and social commentary,
Finian's Rainbow
follows the adventures of an Irishman and his daughter, who hope to strike it rich in America using a pot of gold stolen from a leprechaun.
music:
Burton Lane
book:
E.Y. Harburg
,
Fred Saidy
lyrics:
E.Y. Harburg
People (65)
Anita Alvarez
Susan Mahoney
(Original)
Jonelle Allen
Honey Lou
(Original)
Helen Baisley
Singer
(Original)
Richard Blofson
2nd Deputy
(Original)
Frank Borgman
Senator Billboard Rawkins
(Original)
John Bouie
1st Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Walter P. Brown
1st Geologist
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Eddie Bruce
Buzz Collins
(Original)
John Bryan
Sheriff
(Original)
Terry Carter
Howard
(Original)
Donn Driver
Og
(Original)
James Elward
Mr. Shears
(Original)
Clifford Fearl
Singer
(Original)
Al Fiorella
Dancer
(Original)
Helen Gallagher
Sharon McLonergan
(Original)
Michael Gilford
Henry
(Original)
Merv Griffin
Woody Mahoney
(Original)
Erona Harris
Dancer
(Original)
Norma Kaiser
Dancer
(Original)
Robert Karl
Dancer
(Original)
Emory Knight
2nd Geologist
(Original)
3rd Deputy
(Original)
Lynn-Rose Kohan
Diane
(Original)
Rosetta LeNoire
2nd Sharecropper
(Original)
Howard Lear
1st Deputy
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Loys Lozano
Dancer
(Original)
Will Mahoney
Finian McLonergan
(Original)
Therese Mari
Singer
(Original)
Mary Martinet
Dancer
(Original)
Rosalie Maxwell
Singer
(Original)
Vera McNichols
Dancer
(Original)
Eileen Moran
Singer
(Original)
Tom Panko
Dancer
(Original)
Louise Pearl
Singer
(Original)
Charles Queenan
Dancer
(Original)
Michelle Reiner
Singer
(Original)
Nadine Revene
Dancer
(Original)
Seth Riggs
2nd Sharecropper
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Jay Riley
3rd Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Robert Rippy
Singer
(Original)
Harry Lee Rogers
Dancer
(Original)
Janice Samarie
Singer
(Original)
Oggie Small
Mr. Robust
(Original)
Elwood Smith
2nd Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Christine Spencer
Singer
(Original)
Evans Thornton
1st Sharecropper
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Rodester Timmons
John
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Kirsten Valbor
Dancer
(Original)
Murray Vines
Singer
(Original)
Marc West
Dancer
(Original)
Elizabeth Williamson
Dancer
(Original)
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Anita Alvarez
Susan Mahoney
(Original)
Jonelle Allen
Honey Lou
(Original)
Helen Baisley
Singer
(Original)
Richard Blofson
2nd Deputy
(Original)
Frank Borgman
Senator Billboard Rawkins
(Original)
John Bouie
1st Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Walter P. Brown
1st Geologist
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Eddie Bruce
Buzz Collins
(Original)
John Bryan
Sheriff
(Original)
Terry Carter
Howard
(Original)
Donn Driver
Og
(Original)
James Elward
Mr. Shears
(Original)
Clifford Fearl
Singer
(Original)
Al Fiorella
Dancer
(Original)
Helen Gallagher
Sharon McLonergan
(Original)
Michael Gilford
Henry
(Original)
Merv Griffin
Woody Mahoney
(Original)
Erona Harris
Dancer
(Original)
Norma Kaiser
Dancer
(Original)
Robert Karl
Dancer
(Original)
Emory Knight
2nd Geologist
(Original)
3rd Deputy
(Original)
Lynn-Rose Kohan
Diane
(Original)
Rosetta LeNoire
2nd Sharecropper
(Original)
Howard Lear
1st Deputy
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Loys Lozano
Dancer
(Original)
Will Mahoney
Finian McLonergan
(Original)
Therese Mari
Singer
(Original)
Mary Martinet
Dancer
(Original)
Rosalie Maxwell
Singer
(Original)
Vera McNichols
Dancer
(Original)
Eileen Moran
Singer
(Original)
Tom Panko
Dancer
(Original)
Louise Pearl
Singer
(Original)
Charles Queenan
Dancer
(Original)
Michelle Reiner
Singer
(Original)
Nadine Revene
Dancer
(Original)
Seth Riggs
2nd Sharecropper
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Jay Riley
3rd Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Robert Rippy
Singer
(Original)
Harry Lee Rogers
Dancer
(Original)
Janice Samarie
Singer
(Original)
Oggie Small
Mr. Robust
(Original)
Elwood Smith
2nd Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Christine Spencer
Singer
(Original)
Evans Thornton
1st Sharecropper
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Rodester Timmons
John
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Kirsten Valbor
Dancer
(Original)
Murray Vines
Singer
(Original)
Marc West
Dancer
(Original)
Elizabeth Williamson
Dancer
(Original)
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E.Y. Harburg
Book
Lyrics
Fred Saidy
Book
Burton Lane
Music
William Hammerstein
Staging
Onna White
Choreographer
Michael Kidd
Based the original choreography
Howard Bay
Scenic Design
Alvin Colt
Costume Design
Frank Spencer
Costume Supervisor
Robert Russell Bennett
Music Orchestrations
Don Walker
Music Orchestrations
Bernard Gersten
Production Stage Manager
Richard Blofson
Stage Manager
New York City Center Light Opera Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
18
1955
Closing Date
May
29
1955
Performances
15
as of Jun 06, 2025
Awards
Tony Award
1956
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Will Mahoney
Nominee
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- Jan 10, 1947
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Finian's Rainbow
- May 23, 1960
46th Street Theatre (Revival)
Finian's Rainbow
- Oct 29, 2009
St. James Theatre (Revival)
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